The aeronautical operations component of SASAR is headed by the Head of SAROPS( pending the AMSAR Bill) who is an ATNS official. The ARCC is situated at Johannesburg International Airport and staffed by employees of the ATNS. The Chief of the Aeronautical Rescue Co-ordination Centre is the Manager of the Air Traffic Control Centre in Johannesburg. The Chief of the ARCC is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the ARCC. All neighbouring territories within the aeronautical search and rescue region, namely Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland are considered to be permanent RSC’s. Each Air Traffic Service Unit within South Africa can be appointed as an RSC on an ad hoc or temporary basis.
